Sunday, May 31, 2009

Football Night to Champions Night

Last Saturday, we had this so called Champions Night. It is a Sports Night, organised by an indipendent body, actually consists of the Student Council working together with the presidents of sports clubs in Curtin. O well.

The night went very well, up to their plan. Congratulation guys. U did it!!

It took me back to somewhere around the same time of the sem last semester, when we had Football Night. From a boring unglamourous prize giving ceremony of Curtin League at the field, PeeChe came out with this idea, to organise an event, at a proper place, together with dinner, to celebrate the winners of Curtin League.

Idea accepted. Shannon offered a hand to PeeChe. While Chris gave a huge support to them. And me? I agreed with them, but I got too occupied to directly involve. So yea, me being the president of CFC that time, delegated that CFC Nite task to them. Yes. 3 musketeers. Great musketeers that invented the event, with "My favorite team" theme. The hero, PeeChe, Shannon, Chris.

O well, that time was also the election time of Student Council. The laeding party, was opposed by some individuals. And the individual includes Ranulph running for President post. Something that did not happen before, a single (I mean individu instead of party,...haha) man, fight for that post, against a quite strongly supported party. PLus some more individual, with a strong-enough character.

And yea, by the time event is going on, they are still in campaign term, so as a club under Student Council, we shouldn't be bias to any side as it could jeopardise the club's "luck" in future. So yea, the night happened, as we imagine. To be frank, the flow was kinda scrappy, but OK. OK as in acceptably succesful. Great job to everybody that got involved, including the "disabled-MC" and his partner. Haha.

So, I remember in my speech (oh I got it recorded, and I found out later that I had too many "OK" in my speech. Haha), I did mention this one thing, suggesting to NEXT student council, whoever the president is, to try together with the clubs to organise "Sports Night" so that the similar event, could be done, in a larger scale, more people, more content.

Oh, actually even since PeeChe came out with that idea, we all already thought of Sports Night. It wasn't my idea alone. Chris wanted it too. So as Shannon.Also Jojo was there with us in most of our discussion session for CFC Nite. And we actually voiced it to the running-president Ranolph bout it (cause Ranolph is everybody's friend compare to the party's president). So, yea, my task that night in that speech was just to OFFICIALLY suggest it to EVERYONE especially to the other club leaders.

I remember Fariq was there (Rugby), Jojo(Badminton), Ranolph(Basketball) and funny enough while giving my untexted speech, I tried to read Chris mouth as he tried to tell me Volleyball and Swimming club president was also around. Lucky enough I read him, and greet their support to our event at that time also. So, that's it, I mean that's it with Football Night in 2008. A rare occasion that lead to something after that.

At the end, 30 May 2009 saw another history when the suggested Sports Night became reality. It was not under Student Council as predicted. But the council president himself gather all the clubs leaders, and get the committee together, successfully there.

Pingpong, football, rugby, swimming, volleyball, basketball, badminton (that's all i can remember) were all there. Cricket was missing. Frisbee(is it even a sport?) not there too. BUt yea, it was huge enough. Impressive!!

And I got goosebump when I heard Ranolph speech that nite. When he stepped up, I remember I was there, same place last time. But hearing his speech, telling everybody about the nite, and heard my own name mentioned as part of the OLD history of it, was really something special. Maybe not everybody in the crowd knows me. Only those who play rugby and football knows who is Tompoq. Pingpong, swimming, badminton, volleyball, basketball, I doubt they know Tompoq. But yea. Who cares aite?

It is not that people know and remember you that matters. It is you, doing something that has impact on things, that could be more satisfying. The feeling is a lot better than getting all the attentions. It is just the deep feeling inside your heart, and you'll just express it by a really meaningful smile, that maybe ONLY you know what is it. And maybe some people that was there along the way. They'll understand what its like.

And yea. It was a happy ending for me. Really. And that should go to thank PeeChe, Shannon and Chris for making Football Night last year a reality. Really. Without that spark, there won't be this Sports Night. You guys are meant to be part of this great history, and may this event held every semester to celebrate all the clubs activities through out the semester with this memorable way.

Congratulation!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Barcelona Got Their Treble



Barcelona wrapped their 08/09 season to be the 3rd team to ever achieve 3 award in a season. They sealed La Liga last week. They won the Copa del Rey. And just now, Manchester United became the Catalan's next victim, in UEFA Champions league. While United is hunting for their own less-famous-treble from League Cup, Premier League and chasing to retain Champions League.

United had a good start, with few attacking threat. But, that only last for 9 minutes, when Barca's first attack gave Eto'o the goal.
From that onwards, they were level, but Barca showed more character, stronger game play.
Everything goes to Barca way when Messi headed beautifully Xavi's cross to stun Van der Saar to beg his 9th goal for this tournament this season, which mean he is the obvious winner of tournament's GoldenBoot.

Best player of 2009.

O well, I watched it wearing Man Utd jersey 1986. With SHARP sponsor. HAha. Got back to room, and frens are waiting to boo me, so I chnaged to Barca jersey first before meet them. Haha.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Party 99 Way

Ole Gunnar Solskjær remembers the brief instruction uttered by Sir Alex Ferguson as he waited to step out on to the Camp Nou turf for the closing stages of the 1999 UEFA Champions League final.

Last roll of dice
Manchester United FC were still trailing to Mario Basler's sixth-minute strike for FC Bayern München and Solskjær's 81st-minute introduction was a last roll of the dice. "We had made an habit out of scoring goals late in games that season, I scored a few of them so he didn't need to say anything. He just said, 'Go and do what you can do'," Solskjær recalled.

Dramatic climax
What happened next was the most dramatic climax in the history of the European Champion Clubs' Cup final. Bayern ribbons were already being applied to the trophy when, with 90 minutes on the clock, Teddy Sheringham struck United level following a David Beckham corner. With extra time beckoning, Beckham swung over another corner, Sheringham flicked the ball on and Solskjær stuck out a boot to scoop it into the roof of the net.

Treble
From a distance of ten years, the memories of that moment, of sliding on to his knees in celebration and being mobbed by his team-mates, have become a blur. "I can't really remember everything from exactly when I scored the goal or the celebrations. I remember players who had been substituted coming to celebrate, we were all celebrating a fantastic night," he said. With his goal, United had become the first English club to claim the treble of league, FA Cup and European Cup. "The best thing was the party afterwards, it was such a celebration.

Supersub
"Of course I will always be remembered for scoring that goal," he added. "It did not make me a better footballer, which was my main priority at the time, but now, ten years after, I realise how big a moment it was for the club." For Solskjær, now reserve-team manager at Old Trafford after his retirement in 2007, that goal sealed his reputation as the supersub par excellence. That 1998/99 season he hit eight of his 18 goals after springing off the bench – four in a 19-minute appearance at Nottingham Forest FC and a last-minute FA Cup winner against Liverpool FC. Did the former Norwegian international, now 36, ever regret his supersub status? "Maybe at the time when I was young I wanted to play more, but I made the decision to just put my career in the manager's hands and do what he said. Looking at the results I cannot complain about that decision."

'Fantastic manager'
A decade on and Sir Alex is getting the best out of a new generation of United players. Solskjær's admiration for this "fantastic manager" is obvious as he lists the Scot's attributes. "The knowledge of football, the experience, but also the hunger – he always wants to win, he wants to be the best. The way he treats his players, he manages them." And how does this latest crop compare with his 1999 vintage? "I was lucky enough to play in that 1999 team, it was the best team I ever played with, but at the moment we have a fantastic squad always challenging for trophies." With a third successive Premier League title under their belts, Solskjær is optimistic they can now retain their European crown with victory over FC Barcelona. "Of course I believe in Manchester United. We have a fantastic team who play great football and when it comes to the end of the season our experience could help us."

Timing
The UEFA Champions League final falls ten years and a day after United's Camp Nou triumph – which some of their supporters may claim as an omen. Solskjær said: "I hope so. It was a good omen for us in 1999 as it was Sir Matt Busby's birthday the day we won. He would have been 90. The club have made a tradition of making history at right time." Timing is something Solskjær knows all about.

Cannot Beat Barcelona

United legend Paddy Crerand says the emotions he experienced at the Nou Camp, Barcelona, on 26 May 1999, will take some topping...

Those incredible last few minutes of the 1999 season were the best in football for me, and that includes playing in the final myself at Wembley in 1968. It was the most emotional way to win a football match; you won’t beat it for drama, and it was so poignant, falling on Matt Busby’s birthday.

The Treble was about much more than Barcelona, of course. Ryan Giggs’ goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal sticks out a mile. Everybody thought it was gone when Dennis Bergkamp took his penalty. I’ll always remember three United fans behind the goal walking out before he’d even taken the penalty, then quickly running back! On so many occasions that season it was last minute, last kick and last gasp - they should have known better.

Those games against Arsenal were fantastic – as semi-finals they won’t ever be surpassed in English football. They were magnificent. My nerves were shredded, and not just then; fans went through the mill every week, and I’ll never know how the manager got through that season.

Maybe the answer was in the group of players. Off the pitch and on it, they were great. Everybody asks me which United team is the best ever. I always say the 1999 side. They won the Treble. Nobody’s done it before or since. For me, they’ll be the best until we see what this current team can do…

Winning the Treble is some target, though, and being a previous European Cup winner with United, that night at the Nou Camp still means a lot to me. It meant more as a fan than a player, because I experienced everything around the game. For the match itself I was sat with some of the 1968 winners and we went absolutelypotty when Ole’s goal went in. Everyone in the stadium did, you couldn’t believe what you were seeing. There were grown men crying; the scenes were incredible.

Part of me – no matter how small – felt sorry for Bayern, especially as their fans in Barcelona that night took it so well. But it was United’s night. Everything came together, that evening and all season. Barcelona is a beautiful city, a football city with a historic football stadium. The final should be held there every year. But even if it was, it wouldn’t ever have a finish like we all saw and remember so fondly, 10 years on.

taken from manutd.com

Monday, May 25, 2009

My Champions League Script

EUFA Champions League this time had gone perfectly to my script.

So for the final, I'll revela the script, and let see those stars in the final will follow it or do their own storyline.

O well...

The game will be balance. Entertaining. Attacking game. Lots of chances. But goalkeepers both on form. Miraculous saves.

Messi being wonderful, proving that he'll win the FIFA World Player of the Year 2009. Giggs showing his magic. Ronaldo? Too much dive and being such a cry baby-as usual.

The whole United squad play brilliant. Barcelona only rely on Messi. But yet Barcelona always ahead in term of goal, but just for United to equal it. Probabyly Messi will get a hat-trick? And Henry won't score. Giggs or Scholes get 1 for United. Rooney or Berbatov will also get one.

Scoring, I don't write on goal number. But, it'll be either a draw up to 90 minutes, or Barcelona lead by 1 goal up to 88 minutes. 1-1. 2-2. 3-3. 4-4. Or Barca 1-0. 2-1. 3-2. The stars can choose their own number for this. Haha.

Oh, so how it gonna end. Macheda will come in. At his own city, Rome. He gonna make his golden touch on the ball. And save the title for United.

Man of the Match. Messi. or Giggs. or Van der Saar.

Is this gonna happen? I say yes. Why? Remember the Chelsea knock-out. It gone just as planned. The final minute goal. It was in the script just for the star to act it right.

Final line in the script, United win Champions League- again.
But forget Ronaldo, because Messi win FIFA Player of the Year.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Miri May Madness Month (4M)

I'm dead.
Crazy may.
from the beginning, everything is flowing in. Assignmentsssss X 999999999 + sport carnival + football week + league games + rugby.....actually a lot more... I wish I can do them all. This year I skipped Miri Jazz Fest...damn...been there 3 years in a row....and internet down for 2 weeks....arghh...
In the end.....seems like there is no end....

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Kelkatu vs D Eagles

D Eagles made the appeal, and appeal approved. But of cos there is trade-off for them.. 3point deducted, + RM50 fine.

So, they play us with the need to win.
Let's simplify it.

Machanz already secured 1st(19points).
Trinity will definitely get 12points.
Now Eagles has 6 and Kelkatu have 7.
So for us,
win=2nd
draw=3rd
lose=4th or 5th

Eagles need to win to get to top 3.

we don't have
Cendol - suspended
sayyaf - KL
Mohsen - came late + knee injury
Safiq - field trip - late
Mamat - suddenly got some meeting.

So, we play. 1st 11.

Mau striker. Yes. But Eagle scored 1st. Change plan. Mau wing, Salim striker.
1st half 1-0 down.

2nd half, players start coming.
we equlised. we lead. But last minute, after Gala came off to go church, Eagles attack past the off-side trap, and equalised. HUH!!! Lots of complicated position adjustment in 2nd half.
Fariq did well on left wing today.

Anyway it was hell of a game. More like a battle field anyway. Awesome performance from the boys. Congrats tho!!

Yea. So ended 2-2. We are 3rd, almost confirm.
MOTM - Koyot. Yes he deserved it. But the whole Kelkaltuans did extremely well.


Theme: AC Milan vs Barcelona

Friday, May 8, 2009

Kelkatu vs Trinity

This match was scheduled on 2may...but due to many reasons, postponed...we played on friday 8may...first half we start like this...

Great play by the players....but we only get 1 goal....nice cross from Salim, headed by Azam. 1-0.

Second half, come Fariq. He is in the team becos Izwan is out for long-term injury.... Mau in first...
Trinity managed to equalised.
Then I got too tired to handle the stamina of the Africans, so I think I did not function anymore, I out, Fariq in. Never tot that he is no longer the fast running Fariq. He was so slow in this match.

Cendol got his 2nd yellow, so we down to 10men for about 10minutes. Lucky Mau provided anough cover at center back to keep 1 point-valuable point to stay in top 3 because the 2 teams involved in fight is almost out from the league.

So at the end. 1-1. Draw.

Theme: AC Milan vs Juventus
MOTM: Sean (I think he did ok enough for his team to get it)

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Crocodile Farm

Sabtu - ada insiden gaduh kat padang Curtin.

Malam tu aku nak tido awal...tapi Sedut ajak teman kat basketball court.
At the end, lepak dgn diorang, main monopoly sampai subuh...
Sedut pulak came out dgn cadangan pegi breakfast, dia belanja. Cun!!
Pegi Rasa Segar, then Kaya Toast. Nice!!

Ni gamba kat Kaya Toast, aku minum Iced-milo-dinosour. Jgn x caya.


otw balik, ada kete accident kat trafik light Bolevad.

Balik, tido but with the plan to go Taman Buaya in the afternoon. ETD was 2pm. Tung tang tung tang, pergi 230. Sampai around 330 kot. Selamba redah je, x tau pun exact location.


Bergambar masa sampai.

First gambar buaya. Jangan x caya. Ni memang real.

Kat sarang.
Berjemur. Actually tunggu makan.
Yang ekor putus pun ada.

Actually tempat ni mini zoo rupanya. Ada banyak haiwan lain.
Sun bear - masih anak. Jinak gile siot...boleh usap2 pale dia macam main dengan kucing.

phyton pun ada.

Sedut yang geli dengan ular sawa tu. Haha.

landak

burung tiong yang pandai bagi salam.

Burung hantu.

batman pun ada. Sebab ape batman? sebab yang ni confirm kelawar jantan. Haha.

bergambar dengan pigeon house. Ellys timing salah la ambik gambar. Thanks anyway.

Aha.
Inilah burung yang ganas itu.

Sedut posing

Bapak bear tadi.

Buaya silver

Turn aku plak pose.

Memberi makan rusa. Bagi pisang, adaorang jual kat dalam, RM1 sesikat. OK la.

Bekerjasama

Tupai yang sangat comel

posing, belakang tu ada dalam 50ekor buaya yang lagi panjang dari kereta.
Beramai-ramai. Kesian Fiza xde dalam gambar sebab tolong ambik, so kat bawah, aku dengan Fiza.


Sementara tu, Sedut sempat buat aksi giler....

lepas tu, 6pm lebih, gi pantai, bajet nak tengok sunset sambil lepak2. Angin best giler.

Berawan. X dapat sunset today.


Posing terakhir dari aku untuk hari ini.Haha